S.Res. 333Senate115th Congress (2017-2019)Passed Congress

A resolution permitting the collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings.

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S.Res. 333 lets members of the Senate and its staff gather non‑monetary gifts—clothing, toys, food, and housewares—inside Senate buildings during the holiday season for charitable purposes, including aid to people in need and military families. The resolution also permits them to work with nonprofit organizations to distribute the items, and it is only effective until the end of the first session of the 115th Congress.

Key Provisions

Allows Senators, Senate officers, and Senate employees to collect non‑cash items such as clothing, toys, food, and housewares from each other inside Senate buildings during the holiday season for charitable use.
The collected items may be given to charities that help people in need or members of the Armed Forces and their families, as long as the donations do not break any Senate rules or federal law.
Senators, officers, or employees may coordinate with nonprofit groups to deliver the donations.
The permission granted by this resolution ends at the close of the first session of the 115th Congress.

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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7267; text: CR S7265)

November 15, 2017

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November 15, 2017

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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7267; text: CR S7265)

November 15, 2017

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Sen. Mitch McConnellR-KY · Nov 15, 2017

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following Senate resolutions which were submitted earlier today: S. Res. 332, S. Res. 333, and…

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Agreed to SenateIssued November 15, 2017

III

115th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. RES. 333

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

November 15, 2017

Mr. Isakson (for himself and Mr. Tester) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

RESOLUTION

Permitting the collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings.

Collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings

(a)

In general

Notwithstanding any other provision of the rules or regulations of the Senate—

(1)

a Senator, officer of the Senate, or employee of the Senate may collect from another Senator, officer of the Senate, or employee of the Senate within Senate buildings nonmonetary donations of clothing, toys, food, and housewares for charitable purposes related to serving persons in need or members of the Armed Forces and the families of those members during the holiday season, if the charitable purposes do not otherwise violate any rule or regulation of the Senate or of Federal law; and

(2)

a Senator, officer of the Senate, or employee of the Senate may work with a nonprofit organization with respect to the delivery of donations described under paragraph (1).

(b)

Expiration

The authority provided by this resolution shall expire at the end of the first session of the 115th Congress.